one sixth of a number is 16 less than the one fourth of the number find the number
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192
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the number be x.
One sixth of the number is then x/6.
and
one fourth of the number is x/4 and given than 16 less than that so = x/4 - 16
Now we can write the equation as
x/6 = x/4 -16
x/6 - x/4 = -16
(2x-3x)/12 = -16
-x/12= -16
x = 192 Ans.
kanikajoshi4567:
isn it x/6=16-x/4
pls answer
if you tell i mark you as brainlist
The question clearly given that it is 16 less than x/4
so it can rewrite as x/4 - 16
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